Mother of 4 detained in Portland as immigration enforcement ramps up in Maine

The northern lights flare in the sky over a farmhouse in Brunswick on May 10, 2024. (Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press) " data-image-caption="The northern lights flare in the sky over a farmhouse in Brunswick on May 10, 2024. (Robert F.…

WELLS, ME – SEPTEMBER 3: The Maine Diner in Wells opened Friday after closing for a week because one of its cooks was infected with covid. (Davis/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption="The Maine Diner, seen here in 2021, is on the…

FREEPORT, ME – NOV 17: Attendant enjoy dinner and conversation at Sunday’s Community Plates event at the Freeport Harraseeket Grange on November 17, 2024. Community Plates hosts a series of story-sharing potluck suppers around…

FILE – Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, attends an event, October. 25, 2024, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) " data-image-caption="Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, seen in 2024. (Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press) "…

Skaters take to the rink at Scarborough’s public outdoor skating rink. Make sure no signs are posted saying the rink is closed before venturing onto the ice. (Courtesy photo) " data-image-caption="Free, public ice skating is…

SCARBOROUGH, ME – APRIL 17: The Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at 40 Manson Libby Road in Scarborough on Monday, April 17, 2023. (Staff photo by Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption="The Immigration…

The Maine State Police investigate Thursday morning, Jan. 15, 2026, at a field in Skowhegan, Maine, next to 361 West Front St., which is U.S. Route 2. (Jake Freudberg/Staff Writer) " data-image-caption="The Maine State Police investigate…

AUGUSTA ME – OCT. 28: Downtown buildings are lit up by the dawn’s early light around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday October 28, 2025 as they’re reflected in the still waters for the Kennebec River in downtown Augusta. (Joe Phelan/Staff…